From 28th October Air France-KLM and Etihad will implement a new codeshare agreement in the first phase of a closer alliance.

Etihad customers will be able to travel on KLM’s daily Amsterdam – Abu Dhabi flight, and it will also be possible for Air France customers to travel on Etihad’s daily Paris – Abu Dhabi service.

“Beyond their gateways, this codeshare agreement offers five destinations each to Air France and KLM passengers on the Asian and Australian market and 10 European destinations to Etihad passengers on Air France-KLM,” said Air France-KLM in a statement.

Meanwhile, an agreement between Air France-KLM and Air Berlin will allow customers to fly on routes operated by both airlines between France and Germany, offering yet more choice for customers.